Monday’s storms in Forest Falls killed a 62-year old woman and destroyed six homes. The woman was found buried in the mud after several days of searching the area. After the storms cleared, San Bernardino County fire mobilized a damage assessment team. Going systematically through each address in Forest Falls, the found six homes destroyed, Read More…
A Monday afternoon storm parked itself over the San Bernardino County Mountains causing massive mud and debris flows. In Forest Falls and unknown number and homes and cars were buried from the mudslide. San Bernardino County Fire department spent hours going door to door looking for victims. Over in Oak Glen it was the same Read More…
Highway 38 was shut down once again due to mudslides and flooding. This time a mudslide was reported at Valley of the Falls near Mill Creek. Mud and debris blocked the road and crews were called in to clean it up. Mudslides closed Highway 38 for days a few weeks ago in the San Bernardino Read More…
Heavy rains Sunday forced the closure of Highway 38 in the San Bernardino Mountains. Mud and debris flows in several areas made the road impassible. Several vehicles also became stuck including a Caltrans truck. Caltrans spent the afternoon cleaning up mud and debris. Highway 38 was shut down in both directions. The closure begins at Read More…
A man died Sunday afternoon after a 20-foot fall down Big Falls in the Forest Falls area. The San Bernardino County aviation unit assisted San Bernardino County Fire in locating two victims . When they arrived a female was performing CPR on the male victim. The female was hoisted out to an awaiting ambulance and Read More…
Refugio Manuel Jimenez Jr and Angela Renee Jimenez were charged on Monday with starting the deadly El Dorado Fire. Both pleaded not guilty. They face more than 30 charges that also include involuntary manslaughter according to San Bernardino County District Attorney Jason Anderson. The El Dorado Fire started after a smoke bomb was set off Read More…
A firefighter has been killed while fighting the “El Dorado Fire” in the San Bernardino National Forest. The firefighter was found dead early Friday morning after going missing from his hot shot crew. Details surrounding the firefighter’s death or identity have not yet been made available. The “El Dorado Fire” started near Yucaipa after a Read More…
A flare-up on the El Dorado fire caused new evacuations and sent firefighters scrambling to save three mountain communities Wednesday afternoon. Red Flag wind conditions sent flames racing towards the communities of Forest Falls, Mountain Home Village and Angelus Oaks. The fire jumped Highway 38 in multiple locations. Mandatory evacuations were ordered in the early Read More…